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The early life of Barnabas Sears was spent at sea, shipping at the age of nine in his father's vessel, he and another boy taking a man's share. About 1820 he was induced to stop ashore to engage in the...

Zachariah Paddock was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 20 Mar 1636, died in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, 1 May 1727, aged 91. However his obituary stated he was "born in the beginning of the year 1640" and...

Notable Profiles

Early settler who lived in both the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Plymouth Colony. Today, over 20,000 people can trace their lineage to Richard Sears. These people have had an impact on not only the British Colonies but the United States and the world. Today, many thousands of those descendants live in the United States alone.

Open Issues

Richard Sears Parents

Some say that Richard Sears parents are unknown. Does anyone have any evidence to support his parentage?

What was his wife's name? Right now his profile lists wives Elizabeth Jones, Dorothy Jones, and Dorothy Thatcher.